New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

matrimony two loving hearts, tho ceremony OCCUR
n their chow window, - . o'clock that evening.
This couple, II appeared were ordinary mortals.
Tho man WA tho happy possossof Of elastic skin.
vhile tho lady, BY way Of variety. wss most pic
turcsquely tattOoed Tho scheme was Q gigantic
cess-for tho clothing house.
might csmo. We had Q small but unenthusiastic
audience; their quiet appreciation would have done
credit TO tho most fashionable Ncw-York gathering
The curtain descended the strong situation at the
end OF act second amid painful stiffness. Rcrcating
TO our dressing rooms. arrested by a sudden
burst Of applause. IT'S can-at last we've caught
bowling low to the continued applause with modesty
born OF true genius But what ia that 1T sounds Ike
q smile IL was n smile-fcs an audible smile
We sought with anxious Dyes the cause ;
It was found The bridal couple had inst objected
their warm reception from q proscenliIm box inc
applause was for them-th smile for US We sought
Choicest benedctions the Elastic Skin Man ana his
Tattoocd BFide.n
To show you what n singuiarly hopeful buoyant
lot actors are,D said Presbey. the stage manager
OF tho Madison Square Theatre will tell you about
one fellow knew who always in hard luck 1t
was within day or two Of Christmas when | met
poor Jones. wasn't feeling very bright myself for
had made up my mind 10 a certain amount that
year and hadn't quite accomplished It. Jones came
along head erect, bright color In his checks
genial smile his round face his shabby clothes
well brushed and hl5 f~ayed linen spotlessly clean.
iOu ic loOhlhB gOllS,' baiu III u SutpiiS'u tOH'i
for knew he'd been having exceptionally bad luck
even for him. I'm all right he replied haven't
been doing anything lately aud The banks empty, but
We have good grocer Worc into him little, but
he don't mind II much AZ any rate no hasn't shut
down yet then you know only this morning !
became 80 happy father Of bouncing boy tell
rom Heaven, my b oy And he meant it too,' con
cmded Nh p,csbey he never thought of having
Il had made up my mind to 60 on the staee,' said
Walter G. Bellows "Of course the sacred fro Of
genius burning mady IN my bosom and only
needed little fostering blaze forth and discover
to inscnsblc world second Edmund Kcan or
David Calrick That's always the way; but mnc
was Of most malignant type and not abatcd by
sundry scaltly visits the abode OF the gods, when
ever ! could find plausible 10 be ont after
dark These visits werc stcalthy a. I did not care
for parental Interference I'm matter which. from m"
very nature Of the case they could only Wow from
narrow orthodox standpoint So went to the theatre
the sly and began to grow eccentric in such
nttlc matters comling my hair and blac king uy
boots TO Impress upon those with whom / came In
contact thai they Verc in tho presence ~ real
genius. This worked admirably aud the fact that !
wa5 q genuine specimen was strlkncly impressed
upon mr with increased frequency by parents whose
knowledge Of eeuiu.c- wa, rdIculou,iy limited and
VINO Insisted on installing ecccutncty TOR sloycn-
Inc,s
81, was Just after ono Of these special matirces
IN th" back yard. while / va, still smariiug under
the sense 81 my great wrongs that found my first
manage H. occupied back roJui on tho tA' ~ Aoor
~ o fourth rate boarding house on r'n,h,.., aud
as entered I'm obedience 10 hoarsc Como in' vas
wrlns At table near the window aad incidentally
exIe',o.lrn- a. tnc lies on tir 4il
d" ! apooszcd ior disturbing. hn, la my best light
comedy vein.
'lc-. young fc,r, I'm -olu' TO ta'' ON a great
mcioislua n'Ai sa4.'n AID "4at sone good people.
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